“A series of portraits of British soldiers over a period of eight months, before, during and after their operational deployment in Afghanistan.”
A bit harrowing but also fascinating.
Sent in by Alison L.

“Using a simple action, such as intensifying the brightness at the center of the artwork, the light transforms the space and adds character, as the work throws oversized shadows onto walls and ceilings in the space in which it hangs.”
Just a subtle reminder that Xmas is only 221 days away… 😉
A really great idea. Love it.

Use gravity and physics to collect stars and earn points. Deceptively simple at first…
Sent in by Ashy.

As a tiny bonus, I’m sure most of you have already seen this, but if you hadn’t already: now you have. This was sent in by a record number of subscribers, and it’s definitely worth a peek. You’re welcome!

Artist Heather Dewey-Hagborg creates reconstructions of stranger’s faces based on DNA analysis of found items like cigarette butts and spit-out chewing gum. The results are pretty interesting.
Sent in by Miko C.

You are presented with a Google Street View image and you have to guess where in the world it is. You are scored by how close you guessed. Repeat.
This could eat up your weekend.
Suggested by Graham B.

Artist Flora Borsi photoshops herself as well as her cell phone into iconic historical photographs.
“If time travel did indeed become a reality, how would it affect our world as we currently experience it?”
It’s a good – and funny – question.